#4E5445 Color
#4E5445 is rgb(78, 84, 69) in RGB, hsl(84, 10%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 18%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E5445rgb(78, 84, 69)hsl(84, 10%, 30%)hsv(84, 18%, 33%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 18%, 67%)oklch(43.6% 0.025 125.2)lab(34.83% -4.81 7.96)lch(34.83% 9.30 121.17)What #4E5445 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4E5445, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E5445 Channel Values
How #4E5445 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 78 · G 84 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 10% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 18% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.84:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E5445 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #4E5445
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E5445; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4E5445
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #4E5445 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#4E5445#535345#515345#525245#505345#505252#4F534D#525252Using #4E5445 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e5445: #4E5445;background-color: #4E5445;colors: { 'color-4e5445': '#4E5445' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.329, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_4e5445">#4E5445</color>fill="#4E5445"More Green Colors
#4E5445 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E5445 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E5445?
#4E5445 is a dark green — rgb(78, 84, 69) in RGB and hsl(84, 10%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.
What is the RGB value of #4E5445?
#4E5445 is rgb(78, 84, 69) — red 78, green 84, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E5445?
#4E5445 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 18%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E5445 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E5445 scores 7.84:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E5445 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E5445 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.36, which is visibly different.
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